HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated No 1Barbour, WVNear GallowayMSHA 4606274 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1981 | Consolidated Resources IncReported operatorGary M WilsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Consolidated No 1 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4602732 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1980 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Consolidated No 34 MineMarion, WVMSHA 4601435 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1971 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Consolidated No 9 MineMarion, WVMSHA 4601434 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Constitution Surface MineBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4608700 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Independence Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Conti Hobet 21Boone, WVNear MadisonMSHA 4608555 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1997 | Continental Augering IncReported operatorMilligan GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental Cb MineBoone, WVNear BarrettMSHA 4608439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1996 | Continental Augering IncReported operatorMilligan GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental-Mountain View (1)Kanawha, WVNear Cabin CreekMSHA 4608454 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1995 | Continental Augering IncReported operatorMilligan GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental No2Lewis, WVNear Berlin RoadMSHA 4604264 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Proven Coal Reserves IncReported operatorRadabaugh Austin BlaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental Seng Camp No 2 MineLogan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4608478 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1995 | Continental Augering IncReported operatorMilligan GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Contour #1Mingo, WVNear MyrtleMSHA 4607607 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1991 | Contour Coal IncReported operatorToler RodneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Contract Services GroupBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4608974 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2006 | Eastern Associated Coal Corp.Reported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cook MineBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4609328 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/2014 | Independence Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cool Ridge Mine No 2Raleigh, WVNear Cool RidgeMSHA 4607692 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1989 | Newport Trading Company IncReported operatorBoblett James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cool Ridge No 1 SurfaceGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4605456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Cool Ridge MiningReported operatorMc Clung Harold CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coombs Mine No 2 StripMonongalia, WVMSHA 4602464 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1973 | Rail & River Mining CompanyReported operatorRail & River Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coon EagleRaleigh, WVNear PettusMSHA 4608434 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1995 | Marfork Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coon Knob Surface MineMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2024 | Monument Mining, Inc.Reported operatorBobby JustusReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Copeland MineFayette, WVNear Gauley BridgeMSHA 4604642 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1983 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Copley Trace Surface MineWayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4608704 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2024 | Argus Energy WV LLCReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Copperhead No. 1Wyoming, WVNear ItmannMSHA 4608897 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/2009 | Richmond Works, Inc.Reported operatorTimothy LesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Corder No 2 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4605158 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Star Construction CompanyReported operatorJones Ernest RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Corder StripBarbour, WVNear BrowntonMSHA 4605655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1981 | Lang BrothersReported operatorLang Lloyd L & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Corinth Strip MinePreston, WVNear NationalMSHA 4604505 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1984 | Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Corliss SurfaceFayette, WVNear CorlissMSHA 4605160 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Whitesville A & S Coal Company IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cottle Surface MineNicholas, WVNear CottleMSHA 4608178 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1995 | Pocahontas Resources IncReported operatorKeeney Timothy AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cotton Hill HighwallFayette, WVNear Glen FerrisMSHA 4608223 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Neese Coal IncReported operatorGriffith John T JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cotton Hill No 4Fayette, WVNear BeckwithMSHA 4605277 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1981 | Woolwine Coal CompanyReported operatorWoolwine Howard AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Countyline StripWyoming, WVNear WolfpenMSHA 4606236 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1985 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cove CreekRaleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4605260 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/11/1986 | Southern Coal & Trucking IncReported operatorJames F Vance; Thurl D VanceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.